DNA tests are triggering a wave of ‘surprise heirs.' Lawyers urge estate planners to add these 2 protections

Consumer DNA testing kits like 23andMe and AncestryDNA aren’t just making it easier to uncover your heritage or track down ...
Wealth Management

DNA Testing Kits are Causing Challenges in Estate Planning

At-home DNA kits reveal unknown heirs, sparking inheritance disputes. Estate planners must adapt strategies to protect ...

Seattle study gives NICU parents genetic answers in days, not years

Groundbreaking research at Seattle Children's Hospital provides critical genetic diagnoses for newborns within 48 hours.

Marine, 47, Had Stomach Removed After Genetic Test Revealed Risk for Cancer

Before Todd Leach lost his father to a rare, aggressive form of stomach cancer, his dad gave him one last gift: a genetic ...
Gothamist

NYC medical examiner to offer genetic testing to living relatives after sudden deaths

The medical examiner's office investigates approximately 40,000 deaths per year in New York City. Its molecular genetics laboratory, founded by Dr. Yingying Tang in 2003, is the only one of its kind ...

Advanced DNA testing helps identify remains found in Reno in 2023

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - With the help of Othram ’s advanced DNA testing, remains that were found in Reno in 2023 have been ...

Why is my dog like this? Current DNA tests won’t explain it to you.

Popular genetics tests can’t tell you much about your dog’s personality, according to a recent study. A team of geneticists recently found no connection between simple genetic variants and behavioral ...

DNA tests are triggering a wave of ‘surprise heirs’ asking for a slice of inheritances. Lawyers urge estate planners to add these 2 protections

“Surprise heirs like Thomas are popping up because of DNA test kits,” according to the Wall Street Journal article. While ...